State Convention

The state convention will be held on April 12 in Knoxville, TN.  We are going to be organizing a carpool, so let me know if you are interested in attending.  The invited but unconfirmed guests include Congressman Duncan, Congressman Blackburn, Congressman Wamp, Senator Alexander, and Lt. Gov. Ramsey.  You’ll get lunch and the chance to hang out with CRs from across the state!

Officer Elections

We are going to be having officer elections at our last general body meeting of the year on Tuesday, April 8 at 7 pm, location TBA.  Candidates will give a 1 - 3 minute speech before we vote by secret ballot.  The available officer positions are:

Elected:
President
VP Finance
VP Membership
VP Communications
VP Political Affairs
VP Events

Appointed by President after elections:
Attorney General
Executive Assistant

First Meeting of the Year

VCR will have it’s first meeting of the year on Wednesday, September 5th in Wilson 103.

• Guest Speaker Randy Stamps. Randy is the Executive Director of the Tennessee Republican Party.
• Presidential Straw Poll. Come out and vote for your favorite Republican Presidential candidate.
• We will be accepting membership dues and T-Shirt orders.

Get excited for another great year of College Republicans!

State Convention This Saturday

Get excited… because we have the TN College Republicans State Convention coming to Vanderbilt this Saturday, April 14th! We are very honored to have it here at Vanderbilt this year, making it convenient for all of you to attend. You’ll meet fellow college republicans from all over the state of Tennessee, and you’ll even enjoy a free lunch from Chick-fil-a!

We’ve been in contact with both Congressman Marsha Blackburn and Senator Bill Frist and are hoping to see them both in attendance.

The convention will be held in Averbuch Auditorium at the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management. It starts at 9:00 AM sharp, so you might want to arrive a few minutes early. Please bring friends and come celebrate the greatness of being a republican!

General Body Meeting and Officer Elections

VCR will have a General Body meeting next Tuesday, April 10 at 7 pm in Calhoun 109. The location will be announced soon. We will be electing our officers for next year, so if you are interested in running, please email our Attorney General, Stephanie Gates. The announced candidates so far include:

President - Jared Anderson

VP Events - Chris Donnelly

VP Membership - Will Vanderzant

VP Finance - Cameron Norris

VP Communications - Kylen Grimes

VP Campus Initiatives - Bryan Soukup